Ludvig Aberg has been on an incredible streak, capping off a thrilling victory at the Genesis Invitational. The Swedish golfer secured his second PGA Tour win, narrowly defeating Maverick McNealy by one shot. But the excitement didn’t end there—just hours after the win, Aberg flew back to Florida for The Bay Golf Club’s TGL doubleheader. “It’s been crazy,” Aberg admitted. “We got home pretty late, and I didn’t get much sleep.” Despite the busy schedule, Aberg played brilliantly. His team, including Wyndham Clark and Min Woo Lee, defeated Atlanta Drive GC 6-5.

In the singles match, Aberg took down Rory McIlroy, tying the TGL record with a massive tee shot. His precise approach and clutch putt gave The Bay Golf Club a crucial edge, pushing them to the top of the TGL standings. No wonder why the golf community has still been abuzz about him. Remember, the 2024 Masters, when people thought he could beat the World No. 1? Ludvig Aberg came incredibly close to making history at the 2024 Masters. He nearly became the first rookie since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 to win the prestigious tournament. It would have also been his first major championship win.

The 24-year-old Swedish golfer, who honed his skills at Texas Tech, admitted feeling nervous throughout the week, including during his practice rounds. However, his coach, Peter Hanson—who once held the 54-hole lead at the 2012 Masters—was impressed by Aberg’s ability to stay calm under pressure. Aberg shared the Masters lead with eventual champion Scottie Scheffler after a remarkable downhill birdie on the ninth hole. But disaster struck on the 11th, when his 6-iron approach ricocheted off the bank into the water, leading to a double bogey.

Despite the setback, Aberg kept his composure, smiling, as he walked to the next tee and bounced back with birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 to finish with a 69. While his green jacket dreams slipped away, Aberg’s performance showed the poise of a seasoned pro. On the other, hand, let’s not forget how Scottie Scheffler has been struggling through the 2025 season, after returning to the greens post-hand surgery. He has appeared in three events so far and finished in the top 3 in only one. Concerning right?

Once again he has brought back that argument, after Scheffler won seven tournaments in one season, and an Olympic Gold medal. Johnson Wagner said, “And I talked about this a little bit last night, like, Is Ludwig Aberg going to be the next number one player in the world? Now granted it, maybe three years down the road because Scottie’s going to be on fire for a while, but I truly believe that he is the most poised to knock, Scottie off that perch whenever it may be.”

And guess what? Wagner is not the only professional going around praising the Swede. He received praise from the Genesis Invitational host as well.

Tiger Woods praises Ludvig Aberg

Tiger Woods, a man with 15 major championships and widely regarded as one of the greatest to ever play the game, couldn’t help but be impressed by Ludvig Aberg. “Not a whole lot can go wrong with it,” Woods said of Aberg’s swing. Aberg, ever humble, responded when Tiger handed him the trophy: “Tiger’s the GOAT. He’s my GOAT.” Everyone knows Tiger’s the GOAT and Aberg understands it well too.

In The Bay’s second match of the day against Boston Common, Aberg faced Rory McIlroy in singles. On the 535-yard, par-4 11th hole, Aberg unleashed a massive 360-yard drive, then drained a 15-foot putt to win the hole. Aberg noted the similarities when asked to compare his feeling to the one he had Sunday after making a 7-foot birdie putt to clinch his first Signature Event.

“Very similar,” said Aberg, who recently moved from Tallahassee to Ponte Vedra Beach. “You have the same emotions running through your mind. We’re all competitors, and with six of the best players in the world on the green, you don’t want to mess up, especially with your teammates playing great golf.”

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